{"id":726,"date":"2020-02-05T22:12:58","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T21:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.museimassacarrara.it\/?p=726"},"modified":"2020-02-06T00:01:25","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T23:01:25","slug":"the-lunigiana-natural-history-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.museimassacarrara.it\/musk1\/the-lunigiana-natural-history-museum\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"The Lunigiana Natural History Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"span3\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-728 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museimassacarrara.it\/musk1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/logo07-brunella.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.museimassacarrara.it\/musk1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/logo07-brunella.jpg 202w, https:\/\/www.museimassacarrara.it\/musk1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/logo07-brunella-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.museimassacarrara.it\/musk1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/logo07-brunella-160x160.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"span9\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=44.208665,9.973202&amp;num=1&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=p&amp;ll=44.208604,9.975243&amp;spn=0.015381,0.034246&amp;z=14&amp;output=embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<small><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-align: left;\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=44.208665,9.973202&amp;num=1&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=p&amp;ll=44.208604,9.975243&amp;spn=0.015381,0.034246&amp;z=14&amp;source=embed\">Visualizzazione ingrandita della mappa<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"toggle style4\"><div class=\"toggle-title \"><div class=\"status-icon fright\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><\/div><span><i class='icon fa fa-map-marker'><\/i> Address<\/span><\/div><div class=\"toggle-inner\">Fortezza della Brunella, Aulla<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"toggle style4\"><div class=\"toggle-title \"><div class=\"status-icon fright\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><\/div><span><i class='icon fa fa-mobile'><\/i> Contacts<\/span><\/div><div class=\"toggle-inner\">tel. 0187\/409077<br \/>\nemail: museo@comune.aulla.ms.it<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"toggle style4\"><div class=\"toggle-title \"><div class=\"status-icon fright\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><\/div><span><i class='icon fa fa-clock-o'><\/i> Opening hours<\/span><\/div><div class=\"toggle-inner\">please see<a href=\"https:\/\/www.istitutovalorizzazionecastelli.it\/fortezzadellabrunella\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> www.istitutovalorizzazionecastelli.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<span class='dropcap dropcap-square'>T<\/span>he Brunella Fortress is a splendid example of military architecture dating back to the first half of the 16th century. Constructed from the same black volcanic rock that forms the spur on which the fortress stands, it melds into the hillside taking on an evocative, monolithic appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Secured by four powerful beams at the squared building\u2019s corners \u2013 strong walls defended by a deep moat on the inland side and steep scarps to the South \u2013 it was the first large defensive and offensive complex to be built in inner Lunigiana following the introduction of firearms between 1470 and 1540. Along with the small garrison kept by the Aulla marquises, Italian, Spanish, German, Swiss and Austrian troops were alternatingly lodged within the fortress, brought on by the series of events that shook Italy and Europe during those times.<\/p>\n<p>The only attested siege took place on 24 December 1733, when Spanish troops that had landed in La Spezia conquered the fortress after a three-week siege, defeating the local lord\u2019s garrison. At the start of the 20th century, the fortress of Brunella was renovated by the British Waterfield family, who turned it into a luxurious, residential manor that received many intellectuals of the time, including the writer Lawrence.<br \/>\nIn 1977 it was purchased by the State and assigned by the City of Aulla to be the seat of the Lunigiana Museum of Natural History.<\/p>\n<p>Easily accessible pathways within the fortress\u2019 botanical gardens will guide you to discover an array of local indigenous plants identified by their own individual plaques. Continuing into the fortress, the historical itinerary focuses visitors\u2019 attention on its most significant architectural features, while the suspended garden offers magnificent panoramic views spanning across Lunigiana, the Appenine Range and the Apuan Alps.<\/p>\n<p>Housed within the fortress\u2019 central building, the Museum comprises four exhibition rooms, renovated in 1997, that offer a complete and innovative description of the landscape of Lunigiana, inviting visitors to focus on the relationship between the activities carried out by agricultural\/farming societies and the natural resources they employ. There is also a scientific library, open to the public during the Museum\u2019s opening hours.<\/p>\n<p>A guided itinerary through panels that feature effective iconographic imagery and artefacts drives visitors\u2019 reading of this highly significant territory in terms of its natural and environmental resources, which man has transformed throughout the millennia.<br \/>\nThe monumental complex of the Brunella fortress, offers a substantial starting point for research and in-depth study of the area\u2019s natural, historic and architectural characteristics<\/p>\n<div class=\"hr dashed_light\" style=\"margin:15px 0px !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<div class='video-embed'><div><iframe src='\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xEOT2Yhou84?HD=1;rel=0;showinfo=0' width='500' height='300' class='iframe'><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"hr dashed_light\" style=\"margin:15px 0px !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"row-fluid\"><div class=\"span4\"><div class=\"blog-item\"><figure class=\"thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.museimassacarrara.it\/musk1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/logo-reloaded43-470x240.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"blog-item-description\"><h6><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museimassacarrara.it\/musk1\/musei-in-valigia-reloaded-edition-il-gioco-del-sistema-museale-e-finalmente-in-versione-web\/\" title=\"Musei in valigia reloaded edition: il gioco del Sistema Museale \u00e8 finalmente in versione web!\">Musei in valigia reloaded edition: il gioco del Sistema Museale \u00e8 finalmente in versione web!<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"date\"><span>Febbraio 9, 2022<\/span><\/div><div class=\"blog-item-excerpt\"><p>NOVIT\u00c0! Da oggi sar\u00e0 possibile viaggiare virtualmente alla scoperta dei musei di Terre dei Malaspina e delle Statue Stele accompagnati da guide speciali che ci affiancheranno nella risoluzione di quiz e giochi.<\/p>\n<p>Non solo la versione on line del gioco distribuito. <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.museimassacarrara.it\/musk1\/musei-in-valigia-reloaded-edition-il-gioco-del-sistema-museale-e-finalmente-in-versione-web\/\">continua a leggere...<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"span4\"><div class=\"blog-item\"><figure class=\"thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.museimassacarrara.it\/musk1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bitmap3-470x240.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"blog-item-description\"><h6><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museimassacarrara.it\/musk1\/con-la-corona-in-testa-i-musei-da-colorare\/\" title=\"\u201cColorare\u201d i musei \u201cCon la corona in testa\u201d\">\u201cColorare\u201d i musei \u201cCon la corona in testa\u201d<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"date\"><span>Aprile 23, 2020<\/span><\/div><div class=\"blog-item-excerpt\">Un progetto per imparare e conoscere virtualmente i musei del sistema provinciale \u201cTerre dei Malaspina e delle statue stele\u201d\n<p>Massa, 23 aprile 2020<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n \nI tempi dettati dal Coronavirus ci consentono, con un gioco di parole, di avere pi\u00f9 tempo da dedicare. <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.museimassacarrara.it\/musk1\/con-la-corona-in-testa-i-musei-da-colorare\/\">continua a leggere...<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Un progetto per imparare e conoscere virtualmente i musei del<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":734,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[66],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.museimassacarrara.it\/musk1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/726"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.museimassacarrara.it\/musk1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.museimassacarrara.it\/musk1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.museimassacarrara.it\/musk1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.museimassacarrara.it\/musk1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=726"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.museimassacarrara.it\/musk1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/726\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":735,"href":"https:\/\/www.museimassacarrara.it\/musk1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/726\/revisions\/735"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.museimassacarrara.it\/musk1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.museimassacarrara.it\/musk1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.museimassacarrara.it\/musk1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.museimassacarrara.it\/musk1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}